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There&rsquo;s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good work for others – perhaps quite the reverse. Everyone whose story we tell today let us know of their activities by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk. If you do the same, we&rsquo;ll be delighted… Source: Estate Agent […]

Average UK house price growth will reach 2.2 per cent this year, a rise of &pound;4,460 that will see the average home worth &pound;210,400 by next Christmas. That&rsquo;s the forecast from property consultancy BNP Paribas Real Estate and it comes despite the possible market uncertainty caused by the snap General Election… Source: Estate Agent News

Two figures with high profiles in the world of PropTech have formed a consultancy to try to sell their services to agents and others in the property industry. Eddie Holmes, recently named as chairman of the UK PropTech Association trade group and who has worked with eMoov on technology issues in… Source: Estate Agent News

News was released this week of a new PropTech partnership: banking disrupter Revolut has joined up&nbsp;with mortgage brokerage, Trussle, to offer broking&nbsp;directly to customers.&nbsp; In my line of work, I find myself talking a lot; so it&rsquo;s nice when, something happens in the real world that backs up the theories I… Source: Estate Agent News

Yesterday&rsquo;s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May&rsquo;s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government – including the housing minister role – ends on May 3. Gavin Barwell, the outgoing housing minister, has a narrow Conservative majority in his Croydon Central constituency of just 165 votes…. Source: Estate Agent News

The first ever electronic e-signature exchange of contracts for a residential property transaction in the UK has been completed this month, it has been revealed. The exchange happened on Thursday April 6 at 15.59pm with the conveyancers and their clients at the offices of Convey Law using the Bonafidee e-signature facility… Source: Estate Agent News

Estate agents have been broadly supportive of the decision by Prime Minister Theresa May to push for a snap General Election on June 8. The decision, likely to be ratified in the House of Commons today, received general support from the industry yesterday with many expressing their hope it would bring… Source: Estate Agent News

The new chief marketing officer of online estate agency YOPA is a figure with&nbsp;over 20 years experience with brands such as Paddy Power, O2 and Guinness. Gav Thompson is to leave his current position as interim chief of marketing at drinks giant C&amp;C Group to join YOPA, currently enjoying a high-profile… Source: Estate Agent News

A survey from a financial organisation suggests that nearly half of the UK public says they would support a government incentive to encourage older homeowners to downsize their properties to free up space for younger buyers. The research comes after the recent Housing White Paper which says measures will be introduced… Source: Estate Agent News